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#333: New Year, Same Old Prediction

January 4th, 2021 · 100 minutes

2021 has arrived, so it's time for Jason to predict what he thinks Apple will do this year. But it's also time for Myke to look back on his 2020 predictions and judge how well those came out.

#332: The 2020 Upgradies

December 28th, 2020 · 154 minutes

It's the 7th annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2020 across many categories.

#331: Mandatory Turkey Holiday

December 21st, 2020 · 116 minutes

It's the Upgrade Holiday Special! Myke reviews the AirPods Pro Max and Jason reviews Apple Fitness+. Then we get into the spirit of the season with a holiday-themed #askupgrade, and Myke watches "A Charlie Brown Christmas" for the very first time!

#330: People Aren't Always Logical

December 14th, 2020 · 92 minutes

Warner Media blowback, Apple's Gawker show gets cancelled, Disney fires off its Death Star, and Apple announced a $550 pair of headphones.

#329: The Stale Hot Dog Industry

December 7th, 2020 · 89 minutes

Warner Media moves its 2021 films onto HBO Max--what's the future of the movie industry? And a new Mark Gurman report gives some shape to the future of Apple's M-series processors--it turns out the M stands for "more cores."

#328: Secure, But Terrible

November 30th, 2020 · 92 minutes

This week we consider the future, and what Apple's rumored to be doing to the Apple Watch, iPad, and MacBook Pro in 2021. Plus Jason embraces the iPhone 12 mini and reboots his complaints about how Mac security impacts usability.

#327: The Future Doesn't Apply

November 23rd, 2020 · 108 minutes

This week: We report back on using our M1 Macs, "Wonder Woman 1984" goes to streaming, and Apple makes a clever move in its PR battle over App Store fees.

#326: The M1 Macs: Interview and Review

November 17th, 2020 · 138 minutes

In this special, extra-packed episode we've got an interview with Apple's Tim Millet and Tom Boger about Apple's new M1 Macs, followed by Jason's review of the new Macs after spending nearly a week with all three models.

#325: Johny for the Chips

November 11th, 2020 · 95 minutes

Three new Macs have arrived, and they've brought the Apple-designed M1 processor with them. Myke and Jason break down the new chip, the new hardware, and what it all means for the future of the Mac.

#324: The 2020 November Event Draft

November 2nd, 2020 · 85 minutes

Surprise! Jason and Myke predict what will happen at next week's Apple media event, in the form of an impromptu draft. There's a lot of speculation about Apple silicon, but we've thrown in a few wacky picks just to keep things interesting.